From the global economy to the gig economy, and from the rise of Asia to the skills shortage, Staffing Industry Analysts released a new report that takes a high-level view of eight trends affecting the staffing industry in 2018.

Here’s a brief look at eight trends affecting staffing this year. The full report, “Staffing Trends in 2018,” is available to corporate members of SIA.

The global economy is doing OK: Generally, staffing industry revenue growth is highly correlated with GDP growth; the stronger the economy, the stronger the staffing market. The International Monetary Fund currently pegs global GDP at 3.7% in 2018.